Shoal

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025458",
  "term": "Shoal",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definitions": [
    "1. A relatively shallow place in a stream, lake, sea, or other body of water; a submerged ridge, bank, or bar consisting of or covered by sand.\n\n2. A relatively shallow area in a body of water that rises very close to, or reaches, the surface. Shoals have a variety of shapes that are influenced by tidal and river currents. They tend to consist of (or be covered by) sand or other unconsolidated sediments, but may also be composed of rock or other materials. Unlike banks, shoals can be exposed during low tide or periods of low water flow in rivers or streams.",
    "Sandy elevations offshore, which may be partially or fully submerged."
  ],
  "subject": [
    "Water",
    "Ecosystems"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "modified from Jackson 1997; Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012",
    "Nearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/shoal/"
}